Synonyms of flameouts

flameouts

noun

plural of flameout

as in demises

a loss of status

before her sudden, self-inflicted flameout, she was one of the state's brightest political stars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demises
• downfalls
• setbacks
• downs
• declines
• falls
• reversals
• breakdowns
• burnouts
• comedowns
• disappointments
• defeats
• humiliations
• ruins
• dégringolades
• collapses
• meltdowns
• crashes
• descents
• undoings
• disgraces
• nadirs
• abasements
• bottoms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ups
• rises
• advances
• ascents
• exaltations
• progresses
• aggrandizements
• headways
• flowers
• primes
• heydays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flameouts

This is an important season for Herbert, the 28-year-old quarterback whose regular-season flashes have consistently turned into playoff flameouts. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Usually when an actor in a major role skedaddles a series in mid-stream — because of firings, feuds, contract fights, health crises or creative flameouts — the show finds a way to go on. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026

But the ghosts of flameouts past are gathering, and the region is loaded with potholes. — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026

Bravo also lived through the dot-com bubble, which scarred a generation of tech investors whose speculation fueled a series of very public flameouts. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026